There are many cyclists who are tall and thin, and they are the ones who get noticed. Some of them are elitists and have a huge ego and act snobby toward others who aren't like them. Whatever! I'm 5'9" and husky. I ride because I love it, not to impress anyone. Not much of my bulge shows due to the padded crotch of my cycling shorts and bibs. I wear these shorts / bibs for functionality, not to show off. No one can see your crotch while you're riding anyway, only when you stop for a break. I just did the BIKE THE BAY ride this past Sunday. I love to ride over the Coronado Bay Bridge and look forward to the event at the end of every summer. The view from the top is amazing.I love watching guys in their cycling suit.. Is not lycra that I love, I like the whole thing: tall, thin muscular men with long legs.. and their bulges
You make a very valid point. As a cyclist, I apologize for all of the assholes that you describe above. I have a friend who is a competitive cyclist, and I dog him for riding in the road. They give cyclists a bad name. The only time that should happen is at an organized cycling event. Otherwise, I see it as a lack of respect on the part of the cyclist for motorists. Cyclists have no business being in the lane of travel. Use the bike lane, or if their isn't one, stay as far to the right as you can. Then they bitch and moan when they get hit. Respect and road courtesy should work both ways.Yeah, I can't get enough of seeing them in the morning rush hour, riding their bikes just to the right of the center of the right-hand lane, so that regular people (i.e., the ones with cars) have to merge into the (gridlocked) left lane and pass them.
"It takes strength to be gentle and kind."Yeah, I can't get enough of seeing them in the morning rush hour, riding their bikes just to the right of the center of the right-hand lane, so that regular people (i.e., the ones with cars) have to merge into the (gridlocked) left lane and pass them.
You make a very valid point. As a cyclist, I apologize for all of the assholes that you describe above. I have a friend who is a competitive cyclist, and I dog him for riding in the road. They give cyclists a bad name. The only time that should happen is at an organized cycling event. Otherwise, I see it as a lack of respect on the part of the cyclist for motorists. Cyclists have no business being in the lane of travel. Use the bike lane, or if their isn't one, stay as far to the right as you can. Then they bitch and moan when they get hit. Respect and road courtesy should work both ways.
Yeah, I can't get enough of seeing them in the morning rush hour, riding their bikes just to the right of the center of the right-hand lane, so that regular people (i.e., the ones with cars) have to merge into the (gridlocked) left lane and pass them. Even better is when we get to a red light, and they pedal right through it so we have to do the whole thing all over again!
Despite whatever legal rights I have, I'm paranoid about being hit. The general vibe here is that cyclists are a problem and shouldn't be on the road. I ride like the other guys in our cycling club, and none of us have been hit so far.In Florida, I have the right to my entire lane if there's not enough room for a vehicle to safely pass me w/in the lane. I'm entitled to the entire lane everywhere I normally ride. I imagine the laws of other states are similar.
Remember, the roads aren't made for cars; they're made for people.
This quote is lyrics from The Smiths, one of my favorite '80s bands."It takes strength to be gentle and kind."![]()
Despite whatever legal rights I have, I'm paranoid about being hit. The general vibe here is that cyclists are a problem and shouldn't be on the road. I ride like the other guys in our cycling club, and none of us have been hit so far.
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